Iran, Pezeshkian: prepared for nuclear checks, however we won’t give in to coercion | EUROtoday

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Openness to dialogue, however with out concessions thought-about “unfair”. This is the message launched by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the day of the forty seventh anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, celebrated with a big demonstration in Tehran and broadcast dwell on tv. «We are on the lookout for diplomacy and talks with the world primarily based on our purple strains. We won’t bow to injustice and coercion”, declared the head of the executive, outlining a posture that tries to keep together negotiating openness and ideological firmness.

The main reference remains the nuclear dossier and the difficult relationship with the West. Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran “doesn’t search nuclear weapons” and that Tehran is “able to confirm its actions”, but at the same time pointed the finger at “the good wall of mistrust created by the West and the United States”, in addition to the “extreme calls for of the Americans”, indicated as the main obstacles to the resumption of credible negotiations. A position that follows the consolidated narrative of the Islamic Republic: formal availability for dialogue, but accuses the other side of using negotiation as an instrument of pressure.

In his speech, the president also insisted on the regional dimension, stating that “the international locations of the area will clear up regional issues” and that there is no “want for outsiders to find out our future”. A message that is part of the broader Iranian refusal of a direct role for the United States and its Middle Eastern allies in the security balance of the area. During the rally, as per tradition, the protesters chanted slogans against Washington and Israel, setting the flags of the two countries on fire.

Meanwhile, key players from the Gulf are moving on the diplomatic front. The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss “an important developments on the regional and worldwide scene”, with particular attention to the situation in the Middle East and efforts to promote de-escalation and strengthen security and peace. The phone call, according to the note released by Doha, underlined the importance of continuing coordination and support for diplomatic initiatives to resolve crises through dialogue.

The contact between Doha and Washington comes on the eve of the assembly between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, additionally centered on the negotiations between the United States and Iran, and coincides with the arrival in Qatar of the secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani. Signs of intense diplomatic exercise, during which Qatar continues to current itself as a reputable mediator between opposing actors.